Top Rankings
Fountain Valley Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,158 students in Fountain Valley Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 46% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Fountain Valley Elementary School District are Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School, Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School and Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,968 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
248 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Fountain Valley Elementary School District, which is ranked #74 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.65
# American Indian Students
9 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,236 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
37%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,148 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
53%
# Black Students
31 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,916 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
32%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
695
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
578
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
639
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
655
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
736
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
711
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 46% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,793 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,783
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,793
$19,787
Best Fountain Valley Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fulton (Harry C.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
8778 El Lago St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-2816
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 375-2816
Grades: 6-8
| 710 students
Rank: #22.
Masuda (Kazuo) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17415 Los Jardines W.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 378-4250
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #33.
Talbert (Samuel E.) Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9101 Brabham Dr.
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4220
Huntington Beach, CA 92646
(714) 378-4220
Grades: 6-8
| 712 students
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